28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World Lesson Plan Grade Level: 4th Subject: Reading
Objective: Students will listen to a podcast of 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles R. Smith, Jr., and respond using blogging.
Introduction: February is Black History month so we will discuss as a class what they know about black history. On the board we will list people and events the we discussed. We will preview the book 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Listen: Students will listen to the book via podcast. The book will be read to them by the teacher. As they listen to the podcast, they will look at the illustrations for each of the days. This can be done all at once, or over the month of February.
Create: Using Kidblog, students will create a post discussing one person or event from the book that they found interesting. Students will discuss why they found it interesting and why they feel this person or event changed history. They will need to include a picture (if an event something that relates to the event), and a 5-8 sentence paragraph about their person or event. Once complete, students will comment on two other classmate’s posts.
Review: As a class we will discuss the book, what we learned, and Day 29 from the book which asks the question “Will today be the day you add to history?” (Smith 2015)
Grade Level: 4th
Subject: Reading
Objective: Students will listen to a podcast of 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles R. Smith, Jr., and respond using blogging.
Introduction: February is Black History month so we will discuss as a class what they know about black history. On the board we will list people and events the we discussed. We will preview the book 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Listen: Students will listen to the book via podcast. The book will be read to them by the teacher. As they listen to the podcast, they will look at the illustrations for each of the days. This can be done all at once, or over the month of February.
Create: Using Kidblog, students will create a post discussing one person or event from the book that they found interesting. Students will discuss why they found it interesting and why they feel this person or event changed history. They will need to include a picture (if an event something that relates to the event), and a 5-8 sentence paragraph about their person or event. Once complete, students will comment on two other classmate’s posts.
Review: As a class we will discuss the book, what we learned, and Day 29 from the book which asks the question “Will today be the day you add to history?” (Smith 2015)
Standards:
__http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RI/4/7/__
__http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/4/1/__
__http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/4/6/__
__http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/4/5/__
Resources:
Smith, C. R., & Evans, S. (2015). 28 days: moments in Black history that changed the world. New York: Roaring Brook Press.
__Kidblog__
Audacity - to record the story
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